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    Michael A. Grace, EdD, FACHE

    President/CEO
    West Virginia University Hospitals

    Michael A. Grace, EdD, MBA, FACHE, is the President & CEO of West Virginia University Hospitals (WVUH) and the WVU Health System’s (WVU Medicine) chief administrative officer. At WVU Medicine, Michael is responsibile for leading the organization's flagship academic and teaching hospitals. He also works closely with the health system's CEO on operational and strategic items for the overall 25 hospital system.

    A healthcare executive with over 25 years’ experience in the field, Grace recently served as the president and CEO of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's (UPMC) Mercy Hospital, a 495-bed tertiary and teaching hospital. In his role at Mercy, Grace’s responsibilities included leading the hospital’s tradition of caring for all as the region’s safety net hospital while advancing the hospital forward as a key facility within UPMC's urban core of hospitals. Prior to his work at Mercy, Grace served as vice president of operations for UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital, overseeing the daily operations of the 520-bed tertiary facility. He has also served as vice president for the Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) service line and held several leadership positions within the Physician Services Division academic practice plan, including executive administrator roles in the Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) and the Department of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

    Grace earned and maintains fellow status in the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). He completed his bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, his master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), and his doctorate in Organizational Change and Leadership (EdD).

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